THE SU35DAT OREGONIA35T. BOBTJuAKt. FEBBTTARX 10 1S95.
A DESERTED WOMAN
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OP 2IRS.
"W'OODJLRD, OP PORTLAND.
Abandoned. bT Her Huslmiid In Ta-
coma, snd "Without 3Ioney, She
Tried to Take Her Life.
TACOMA, Feb. 9. Mrs. William "vTood
ard, of Portland, -who arrived here last
night in search of her husband, attempted
suicide at 6 o'clock tonight by taking two
ounces of laudanum In her room at the
Auburn lodging-house. The landlady
heard her hard breathing and the city
physician -was called. He and another
doctor did what they could for her, but
she was unconscious at 11:30 P. iL, and
her recovery was considered doubtful.
She is about SO years old, and Is accom
panied by a 3-year-old daughter. It is
eali that Woodard recently left Port
land under a. cloud. She found him thl
morning, and he took her to the Auburn
house, paying for a day's lodging. A vio
lent quarrel followed in the room, and out
siders heard loud talking, in which refer
ence was made to another woman with
whom Woodard is supposed to have taken
up with here. He left then, and has not
been seen since. Sirs. "Woodard had
nothing to eat today. Her pockets con
tained but 5 cents and a return ticket to
Portland.
(So far as could be learned In Portland
this morning, the "Wocdards referred to in
the above dispatch formerly roomed at
32Si First street. Further inquiry devel
oped the fact that the "William. "Woodard
who roomed at this place was arrested
some time ago on suspicion of having
broken into a house in East Portland.)
CLOSE! TO DEATH.
IT. D. Smith's Second Escape From
the Shadow of the Scaffold.
SPOKANE. "Wash., Feb. 9. A telegram
was received tonight, stating that the
Etate supreme court has Issued an order
allowing an appeal to the supreme court
of the United States of the case of II. D.
Smith, now under sentence of death for
the murder of John "Wyant, In November,
1E92. This Is one of the most remarka
ble murder cases in the history of the
Northwest. The crime for which Smith
is now condemned was most atrocious,
the motive being robbery. He was ar
rested, convicted, the death watch set and
work started on the scaffold. Then the
case was carried to the supreme court,
which refused to grant a new trial. Ac
cordingly, Smith was resentenced, and a
death watch again placed over him. It
was discharged tonight.
A telegram received today from the con
troller of the currency directs Bank Ex
aminer Flynn to turn the Browne Na
tional bank over to J. J. Browne, presi
dent of the broken institution, who is
named as receiver of the concern. Mr.
Brown has been averse to allowing the
bank to pass Into other hands, and has
worked hard to prevent a receivership.
He wanted to wind up the bank's affairs
himself, and has carried his point.
"William J. Graham, a Great Northern
bridge-builder, committed suicide tonight
by taking a big dose of strychnine. He
came in from work and went on a pro
tracted spree. He .was 28 years old, and
had relatives in Rlchwood, O.
TAUT OP THIS GAItOEX OP EDEN".
Midwinter Outburst From the IUKet
Sound Country.
TACOMA, Feb. 9. For three weeks the
Puget sound country has enjoyed the
most delightful midwinter weather, of
which balmy sunshine and budding flowers
have been the chief .features,: Jn tw.o
wc3 Jtnuis -rained Jess man Jiait an
Inch, and the temperature has ranged
between 40 and 48 deg. above zero. Today
the weather has been unusually fine
throughout "Western "Washington. Here
the parks have been visited by hundreds
of ladles arid children in light wraps.
Rosebuds ate beginning to appear, and
buds on the fruit trees are swelling. This
country has never set up Its claims as a
winter resort, though several parties of
tourists from Minnesota and Illinois are
now visiting this section to remain until
the weather moderates at their homes.
The Northern Pacific's first steam-heated
train arrived from St. Paul today, having
encountered weather 40 to 52 deg. below
zero In Dakota and Montana, The experi
ment was an entire success. After cross
ing the Cascade mountains, steam was
little needed. m
AT CORVALLIS.
Progress of "Work on the Govern
ment Improvement.
CORVAIXIS. Or., Feb. 9. Messrs. Cam
eron & Robertson, of Portland, the stone
contractors for the government Improve
ment at Corvallls, are busy with a force
of men getting out rock at Buena Vista,
About 40 men are getting out facincs and
plledrlvlng has commenced at the revet
ment improvement.
No clew has yet been found to the In
cendiaries who burned the two barns
belonging to Adam Radlr, across the
river, Thursday morning. The loss of
the buildings, wheat, oats and potatoes,
amounted to about 51200, with no insur
ance. A lengthy petition has been sent to the
legislature asking that the salary of the
county judge of Benton be reduced from
51000 to 5900.
TO EXPERT THE BOOKS.
Tnxpayers of Bnker County "Will Di
rectly Defray the Expense.
BAKER CITY. Or.. Feb. 9. After an
almost superhuman effort, the taxpayers
have been granted permission to put two
experts into the county clerk's office to
examine the books. C. H. Stuller and I.
S. Hlnshaw are the experts and will re
ceive their pay from the taxpayers, who
have voluntarily contributed for that pur
pose. A majority of the county board has
refused to employ these experts, giving
as a reason that the county was too poor
and that it was 'not necessary that an ex
amination bo made.
The managers of the "White Swan mine
are engaging a larger force of men, and
indications are favorable for an increased
output of bullion from that mine.
Tacoma "Whist Club Victorious.
SEATTLE. Feb. 9. The duplicate whist
tournament, between 12 picked players,
each, of the Tacoma Whist Club and the
"Washington Club, of Seattle, tonight end
ed In victory for Tacoma by 37 points.
The prices were silver buttons for the
winners.
The supreme court has confirmed the
decision of the superior court awarding
$500 damages to Gust Gunderson, who was
arrested in 1SS7 by "William Cochrane,
sheriff, on suspicion of being Pete Olsen,
the murderer of Minnie Lyons, in Napa
county. CaL
Board of Trade for Hcppucr.
HEPPNER, Or., Feb. 9. A meeting of
the business men of Heppner was held to
day for the purpose of organizing- a board
of trade. A committee of three was ap
pointed to secure members. George Gon
ser was elected temporary chairman, and
J. N. Brown secretary. The next meet
ing will be held Wednesday, when a
pemanent organization will be effected.
A camp of Woodmen of the World will
bo organized here Monday eVaning. with
M, D. Roche, of camp 17, of Portland, as
organiser.
Joint Pish Committee at Antoria.
ASTORIA. Feb. 9. The joint fish com
mittee were here today, and made a trip
around the bay on the steamer Queen.
They made a careful examination of the
faps In Bakeif bay and various other
points on the Washington side. After vis
iting Fort Canby, they returned, via Fort
Stevens, to this city. This afternoon, at
a mass meeting, they met a number of
citizens and listened to discussions regard
Inff the fishing- industry on the Lower Co
lumbia. The entire party went up the
river tonight on the Potter.
Visited "Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Feb. 9. A dele
gation of Walla Walla fruitgrowers, who
have been In attendance at the fruit
growers' meeting in Portland, visited this
city today and inspected a number of the
fruit orchards in the vicinity of the town.
The excellent condition of the orchards,
the quality of the fruit raised, and the
manner In which the f rult-ralslng business
is conducted In this county, impressed
them favorably.
The grand opening of the Commercial
Club at the Hotel Columbia tonight was
an enjoyable affair. Only the charter
members were present.
Reward for Clnmp.
PORT ANGELES, Wash., Feb. 9. Sher
iff Dyke received information Wednesday
that the absconding county treasurer, M.
J. Clump, was at Tatoosh Island, being
harbored by friends there. Deputy Sher
iff Burnslde and two other deputies were
sent and searched the island. They re
turned today without finding the escaped
prisoner, although he had been on the
island. The county commissioners have
offered 5200 reward for the apprehension of
Clump, and Sheriff Dyke has offered 5100.
A Dack-IInnter Shot.
Charles Tisdale was accidentally shot by
George DIgby Tuesday afternoon while
out duck-hunting on Lulu island, near
Vancouver, B C. The men were trying
to reach a flock of ducks by crawling
through brush, when DIgby slipped and
his gun went off, the whole charge of
duck-shot entering his companion's thigh
and Inflicting a wound which may prove
fatal.
Now in Jail.
OLTMPIA, Feb. 9. One William Oliver,
a gambler, and Mrs. Johnson, are confined
in the county jail in this city, for want
of ball, on the charge of adultery pre
ferred by the hasband of the woman.
Illicit relations, t is alleged, have been
maintained by t'ie prisoners in Yakima,
Seattle and Centralia, and they came here
claiming to be man and wife.
His leg Broken.
THE DALLES, Feb, 9. Harry Reese,
an employe of Seufert Bros.' fishery, fell
from a fish-wheel crib this morning, a dis
tance of 10 feet, and broke his leg. The
Injured man will be taken to the Portland
hospital for treatment.
A Younc Mnn's Suicide.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9. Ralph R.
Selby, of Selby Brothers, a well-known
firm of real estate dealers, committed
suicide by shooting himself this afternoon.
He was a young man. The cause of tho
act is not known.
Postmistress at Chemawa.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9. Mrs. Ellen
Laufman was today appointed postmis
tress at Chemawa, Marion county, Or.
GRUESOME SOUVENIRS.
A Curlons Crowd Viewed Them at
the Hnywnrd Trlnl.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 9. The buggy In
which Kate Ging took the fateful ride,
and the laprobe, stained with her life's
blood, were on exhibition in court when
the Hayward trial opened this morning.
The curious crowd pressed forward to
get a nearer view of the gruesome sou
venirs of the tragedy. County Attorney
Nye said that he had expected to put
Ardry Hayward, the confessing brother,
on the stand today, but Ardry was not
present as yet. Mr. Erwin said he should
object to Ardry's testifying today, as he
wanted to have Jnsanityexperts present
'when the brother 'gave "his' testimony.
This statement Is believed to indicate
not only a purpose on the part of the de
fense to claim that Ardry has hereditary
Insanity, but also, possibly, a purpose
on the part of Ardry to give his testi
mony in such a manner as to lead to that
conclusion. Ex-Mayor William Eustls
was called to the stand and testified to
having obtained from Harry Hayward,
while the latter was under police sur
veillance, letters, telegrams and a state
ment from Miss Ging to Harry relative to
business relations between tho two. Er
win asked to cross-examine the witness
to ascertain whether these papers were
obtained under duress, and, in spite of
the state's objection, was permitted to
do so by the court. Mr. Eustis said that,
with the police officials, he had subjected
Hayward to an examination of 14 hours.
The court then adjourned.
OKLAHOMA. STAGE ROBBERY.
One Outlaw Dead and the Other a
Prisoner.
NEWKIRK, O. T., Feb. 9. The Black
well overland coach was held up and
robbed this afternoon by two outlaws,
Johnson and Stratton. Tonight Johnson's
corpse lies In the city and Stratton Is
behind the bars, the result of active work
on the part of the city marshal. Word
was first received of the robbery late
this afternoon. City Marshal Austin,
Deputy Sheriff Masters and a few other
deputies were started In pursuit. Al
though the robbery occurred some distance
out of town, the pursuers had received
an accurate description of the outlaws
and the direction they took. The outlaws
were sighted within an hour, and In an
other hour were in tow. They were ex
hausted from their long chase, when their
pursuers finally came upon them, and, al
though they showed resistance, were
easily overcome. A short fusilade of shots
fatally wounded Johnson. They then
gave up and both were taken back to
Newklrk. Johnson died on the way. It
is not known how much booty they se
cured. If any. It was probably thrown
away while they were being chased, as
none was found on them. None of the
posse was injured.
Too Cold for Dueling.
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa Feb. 9. An
drew Steveck, and Nicholas Kravish, Slav
miners, fought a duel near the foot of the
mountain about daybreak this morning.
They are rivals for the hand of a Slav
girl whose home is In Mount Pleasant.
Last week Steveck and Kravish met at
the girl's home. They tried to settle the
matter then, but it ended in a fist fight.
In which Kravish came out first best.
The girl did not consider the contest an
even one, as Steveck Is much smaller than
his opponent, and would not accept Kra
vish until he would meet Steveck In a
duel. A duel was arranged, to take place
this morning. Each man was allowed
two seconds. The girl and her father
were on hand also. Two shots were fired.
without any damage being done. A con
sultation resulted in the postponement of
the matter until the weather moderates.
Two years ago the men fought a duel
with swords in the old country, when
Kravish was severely wounded.
Apparently Murder and Arson.
ARDMORE. I. T.. Feb. 9. News was
brought tonight from Bayou, 12 miles
southwest of here, of what appears to be
the murder of the family of M. M. Tucker,
consisting of himself, wife and three
children. The skeletons of the victims
were found in the ruins of their home,
which had evidently been set afire to
cover up the crimes of robbery and mur
der. The murder. If murder It was. was
committed Wednesday, but was not dis
covered till this morning. It is laid to
Dred Wilson, a son-is-law of Tucker, who
had often threatened the dead man. Wil
son has disappeared.
The Barrett Scott Lynching.
O'NEILL. Neb.. Feb. 9. James Pinker
man, one of the first men arrested for the
murder of Barrett Scott, was yesterday
released, on motion of the county attor
ney, no evidence being- found against him
at the trial. The trial of Roy, Elliott.
Mullihan and Harris was today set for
February 23.
YOTED SIXTEEN TIMES
XO CHOICE FOR UXITED STATES
SENATOR TO SUCCEED BOLPH.
The Only Notable Incident "Yesterday
"Was the Absence of Many Members
Attending Committee "Wort.
The sixteenth ballot for United States
senator was taken yesterday at Salem
It had the usual result. The opening bal
lot and those taken during the week, tak
ing into consideration only the candidates
voted for last week, were:
1 11 12) 13j 14 15J1C
Dolph
Williams
Hare
Lowell
Lord
Weatherford
Hermann ....
Absent
41
SALEM, Feb. 9. The joint assembly to
day passed without unusual incident. In
fact, little interest was manifested, be
cause of the great number of absentees.
All told, 24 members were absent, making
34 votes necessary to a choice. Scott, the
sick man, was present today and cast his
second vote. His only other vote was on
the second ballot, and was cast for Judge
Moore. Today he voted for Williams.
The only change was Wright back to
Williams. When the assembly met, pairs
were announced as follows:
Myers with Lester, Coon with Bridges,
Bancroft with Stewart, Cogswell with Pat
terson of Marion, McGreer with Hillegas,
Long with Beckley, Cooper with Carter,
Dawson with Johnson, Smith of Linn with
Templeton, Smith of Clatsop with Cal-
breath, Gowan with Patterson of Grant,
Denny with Rinearson.
The vote in detail was as follows:
For J. N. Dolph Beach, Blundell,
Brownell, Calvert, Cardwell, Cleeton,
Conn, Daly, David, Gesner, Gowdy, Hob
son, Maxwell, McCraken, McGinn, Min
tie, Moorhead, Paxton, Price, Sehlbrede,
Shutrum, Smith of Clackamas, Smith of
Josephine, Smith of Polk, Stanley, Stei
wer, Thompson, Woodard, Moores, Simon
30.
For George H. Williams Burke, Cole,
Gates, Hofer, Keyt, Lyle, Tigard, Scott,
Wright 9.
For W. P. Lord Barkley, Craig. Dunn.
McClung, Yates 5.
For S. A. Lowell Alley. Baker, Boothby,
Curtis, Davis, Guild, Gurdane, Hope S.
For W. D. Hare Buckman, Burleigh,
Holt, Hoffman, Jeffrey, King, Nealon,
Vanderburg, Young 9.
For J. K. Weatherford Butler, Huston,
McAlister, Raley, Smith of Sherman 5.
A Tnlfc: AVith Hermann.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Hermann said
today in reference to the withdrawal of
his name from the senatorial contest,
that he had never entered or authorized
his name to be used, nor had he author
ized a withdrawal. He had simpb' re
mained aloof from the contest. In an In
terview in the Washington Post today,
he is quoted as follows:
"The deadlock has now lasted for near
ly three weeks, and as the legislature
must expire by constitutional limitation
in about 18 days, it is not improbable
that here will be no election. I hardly
think, however, that the republicans will
allow the state to go unrepresented In the
United States senate. I look for some
action between now and adjournment. I
have made my position very plain. I have
stated that I would not become a candi
dato until it became very plain that there
was no possible election of the caucus
nominee. Senator Dolph. Several of my
friends have voted for me and I have
been asked to request them not to do so.
This Ifdonofc feelat liberty to do. They.
haVe the' right to vote for whom they
please, but their action has not been at
my request. I do not know how the strug
gle will end."
IN THE TWO HOUSES.
Rontine tVorlc of Oregon's Legisla
ture at Snturclny's Session.
SALEM. Feb. 9. At the morning session
of the senate the Invitation to visit the
Corvallls agricultural college was ac
cepted. The military committee reported recom
mending the passage of Gowan's bill for a
better organization of the Oregon National
Guard; adopted, amendments ordered
printed and the bill passed to a third read
ing. The second reading of the following bills
then took place:
King Regarding sale of land by guard
ians; amendments adopted, and went to
third reading.
Thompson Regarding service of sum
mons; judiciary.
Paxton Abolishing the jute mill; public
buildings.
Sehlbrede Prohibiting the sale of liquor
within one mile of the Soldiers' Home;
education.
Burleigh To protect fish; fisheries.
Daly Permitting recorders to take ac
knowledgments; judiciary.
Patterson Incorporating Prairie City;
passed.
Curtis Legalizing Astoria bonds; laid
on table.
In the Lower Branch.
SALEM, Feb. 9. The house was called
to order at 9:30, and prayer was offered
by Rev. Representative Barkley. The
reading of the journal was dispensed with
and the report of the special committee
on Thursday's journal was approved.
The second reading of house bills as
follows was then had:
Kyle Creating Sutton county; counties.
Thompson Relating to lieu lands; pub
lic lands.
Hoffman Locating the boundary be
tween Umatilla and Union counties; dele
gation of those counties.
Conn For the relief of S. P. Moss and
others; judiciary.
Long, by request For the propagation
and protection of salmon; fisheries.
Barkley For the relief of James H.
Sharp; claims.
Hofer Prohibiting free passes; an
amendment offered to exempt Multnomah
county from the operation of the bill, lost:
bill indefinitely postponed by a vote of 28
to 20.
Conn Amending homestead exemption
law; corporations.
Cardwell Legalizing copies of deeds
and recording the same; corporations.
Moores, by request Changing the name
of Peter Waldo to Henry M. Loria; read
third time and passed.
Dunn Amending Ashland's charter;
Jackson county delegation.
Hofer For instruction in public schools
as to humane treatment of domestic ani
mals; education.
The Multnomah delegation reported with
amendments Cole's bill for a free ferry
at Portland: passed; also reported Beach's
bill amending the Portland charter;
passed.
THE THEATER HAT.
Not Only It But the Wearing of
Tights to Be Prohibited.
SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Feb. 9. Represen
tative Alex Jones' bill to protect patrons
of theaters, opera-houses, lecture halls,
concert halls, and other places of amuse
ment, from the high-hat nuisance, was
the subject of a lively discussion in the
house judiciary committee yesterday. The
bill prohibits the wearing of "any hat.
bonnet or other unsightly head covering
which will obstruct the vision or disturb
the comfort of a spectator. Mr. Jones,
in calling up the bill, said: "This bill,
Mr. Chairman, was introduced at the in
stance of a long-suffering class of our
community. It contains some crudities
which can be best eradicated by referring
the bill to a subcommittee. For Instance,
my friend. Mr. Mcrris, who may well
stand as the representative of a bald
headed contingent of this community, has
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10 10 10 10 10 10 9
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2 4 3 3 4 S 5
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an amendment to offer on the subject of
tights. I have been Informed that Mr.
Revell, of Cook county, whose popularity
among the young ladles of the ballet, at
tests his qualification to pass on this mat
ter, has also an amendment regulating
wearing apparel of the blueroom.' I will
ask that all amendments prepared fce
referred to the subcommittee, to be con
sidered with the bilU"
Mr. Morris offered a bill prohibiting
tights on the stage. Chairman Berry ap
pointed a subcommittee, with Mr. Jones,
as chairman, and the committee ad
journed. REAL ESTATE AUCTION MONOPOLY.
Action by the New York Legislature
Upon the Pending Bill Deferred.
NEW YORK, Febr 9. Senators and
members of the assembly looked like a
lot of Kris Kringles as they filed to their
seats in their respective chambers at Al
bany yesterday morning. Scarcely half
the members of the lower bouse were in
iheir seats when Speaker Fish called for
quiet.
There was soon reached on the calendar
the bill depriving Crcker, Meyer & Co.. of
the real estate auction monopoly in New
York city. Chairman O'Grady. of .the
committee, on cities, In the absence of Mr.
Pavey, and after a count of noses, re
quested that the bill be laid aside. Sam
Foley, the Tammany leader, arose to pro
test. The speaker's gavel cut his protest
short, and Mr. O Grady s request was
granted. When asked afterward why the
bill was shelved, Mr. O'Grady replied:
"Simply because we have not enough
votes to pass it today." It is claimed by
opponents of the measure that since It
was sent to a third reading, their lobby
has gotten In very effective work upon a
number of members, and have in a num
ber of cases secured the positive pledges
of republicans that they will vote against
it on its final passage. Should this prove
true, friends of the bill charge that undue
influence will clearly be demonstrated,
and the members will be. judged accord
ingly. lli
Three Absentees Reduced the Vote.
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. A There were three
pairs today, and the vote-for United States
senator resulted:
Shoup .17Clagett 15
Sweet 16J
FRUIT SHIPMENTS BY RAIL
What the Great Northern Is Doing in
That Line.
Moses Folsom, the emigrant agent of
the Great Northern, who has been Jjere
several days attending the fruitgrowers'
meetings, will leave for a trip ur the val
ley with General Agent Donovan tomor
row morning. Mr. Folsom said yesterday:
"Tne prospect of our handling a large
proportion of the fruit shipments of Ore
gon and Washington the coming season
are flattering. The Eastern market for
the fruit of the two states Is a large
one. The mouths of 10,000,000 people living
where fruits are not produced can be
easily and cheaply reached, and more
mouths will open for the apples, peaches,
pears, prunes, berries and grapes as soon
as this country extends the limit of pro
duction. Those who have studied the sit
uation have no doubts as(to the markets.
The Great Northern policy will be to cor
dially second the efforts of growers In
placing their products in good order in
the markets of the Pacific coast cities, In
the mining centers and camps of the in
terior, and in the non-fruit growing dis
tricts of the Dakotas, and also In the Im
portant cities and distributing points of
St. Paul, Minneapolis, "Duluth, West Su
perior, Milwaukee and Chicago. Shippers
should bear In mind the fact that well
packed fruit will always command better
prices than fruit put uplaa slovenly
fashion. With proper cae in harvesting,
packing and crating their products, fruit
growing is bouhd toflxr profitable. The
'cleanliness of "VY'teKjrowrt prunes is
a great factor Jri th!:lc''mpetjtoh with
the fruit gathered In t the, Unclean and
fever-stricken Mediterranean districts."
Mr. Folsom is the author of the Great
Northern Bulletin on Oregon and Wash
ington fruits, which has been mentioned
several times recently. On this work the
company expended 5S0O with the view of
attracting immigration to this country.
BOYCOTT AGAINST UNION PACIFIC.
No Indications That It Is Soon to Bo
Lifted.
Telegrams were recently sent out from
Chicago that the boycott against the
Union Pacific had been lifted, so far as the
Rock Island and Burlington were con
cerned. These were subsequently denied
by General Passerger Agent Lomax.
There Is considerable reason for believing
that the boycott will not be lifted until
the Union Pacific opens its gateways to
Eastern line3. Herein is found the most
vital reason for-doubtlng the authenticity
of the rumors that an agreement is about
to be reached, although the Chicago press
would have it distinctly understood that
white-winged peace hovers over the camp
of the erstwhile belligerents, the only
thing necessary being the formal signa
ture of the lines to the" Western Trunk
Line agreement.
There are, however, many conditions
precedent to be considered by the Rock
Island and the Burlington on the north,
and the Sante Fe on the south, rivals
of the Union Pacific, before any absolute
definite action is taken. These conditions
may have been carefully gone over, say
railroad men, but there are reasons for
doubting the assertion that everything Is
harmonious.
It is a fact that President Clark outlined
the policy which Mr. Lomax has been pur
suing for two years past relative to clos
ing the Denver and Ogden gateways to
Eastern lines. Business originating east
of the Mississippi river and destined for
a point on the Union Pacific, Mr. Lomax
insisted, should be given hts road at
Omaha. Business originating west of
Omaha, he insisted, should be given the
Union Pacific at Denver, and west of
Denver at Ogden. This the Rock Island
and Burlington fought, and inaugurated a
boycott on round-trip business, insisting
that the Union Pacific should not figure
in either the going or returning portions
of round-trip tickets. It Is this boycott
that is still in effect, no notice having been
received at the Union Pacific office that
the boycott on the part of the Sante Fe,
Rock Island, Burlington or Rio Grande
had been lifted. Until it ist it would seem
foolish on the part of Mr. Lomax to throw
open his gateways.
Vnn Home's Views of a nival Line.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9. Sir William Van
Home, the president of the Canadian Pa
cific, who has been In England for some
time, returnsd to America on the Teutonic
today. In response to questions regarding
the cable and concerning the proposed line
extending across the continent as a rival
to the Canadian Pacific, he said:
"The plan Is too absurd to talk about.
As has been stated, the plan of these peo
ple Is to unite a number of little Cana
dian roads into one and call it a rival
road to ours. These reads are offshoots
of our main line which we did not build,
as. In our opinion, the amount of traffic
would not justify it. These small roads
were built by the Quebec government. It
being the policy of that government to
open up and develop new parts of the
country In this manner. They branch off
from our main road at such angles and
so far apart that I cannot possibly see
how they could be united Into one con
tinuous line."
The Steam-Heated Train.
The through Northern Pacific train,
which arrived last evening, was the first
steam-heated train to reach this city. The
train is virtually supplied with double
heating apparatus. The heating equipment
Is designed somewhat on the steam-jacket
system, and consists of two pipes, the In
ner one containing water and the space
between them being filled with steam from
the engine. The train Is practically heated
by steam and hot water, whereby. It Is
said, the danger of injury by scalding in
a wreck Is considerably reduced. The ar
rangement will be permanent on this line.
THIS WEEK THE FIFTHt
LITTLE ACCOMPLISHED SO FAR BY
WASHINGTON'S LEGISLATURE.
There Is, However, Saficlcnt Time
Left for All Needed Legislation
Without Undue Haste.
OLYMPIA, Feb. 9. Beginning with next
Monday the legislature enters upon the
fifth week, and the present session ends
March 15. This leaves four weeks and a
half to conclude the work, and gives it
an excellent opportunity to attend to all
legislative matters without undue haste.
The fact that there is plenty of time before
it has caused the legislature to start in
with great deliberation, even to a greater
extent than was perhaps necessary. The
result Is that the fourth week ends with
but little accomplished but preliminary
organization, and the committees, with the
exception of the judiciary, have only final
ly begun their work. The fifth week will
start the different senate and house com
mittees around the state to investigate
its institutions, while the special investi
gations of the crookedness reported at
the penitentiary and the work of the land
and harbor commissioners have yet to be
taken up. These latter two will, without
doubt, furnish the most Interesting mat
ters to come before the legislature.
The judiciary committees of both houses
have been doing faithful work and will
be kept busy without doubt to the end
of the session. This is due in part to the
necessity for correcting the many errors
in the code as well as changing to a large
extent the practice act of the courts, and
reducing the expenses of county govern
ment by the enactment of laws more in
keeping with the times, county officials
now receiving sums far in excess of the
labor given. This Is, of course, no fault
of the officials themselves. The present
laws were enacted when prosperity was
upon the new state, when it, was growing
rapidly, and when it was thought neces
sary to enact laws 'that would care for
future growth. With the coming of de
pression, the inability of people to pay
taxes and the general reduction of wages,
this condition of extravagance in county
government continued until now the peo
ple are crying for a lowering of salaries
and expenses in all county offices. Meas
ures to this effect have been introduced
and are certain from the temper of the
legislature for economy to be enacted into
laws.
The present legislature Is again be
sieged with bills aimed at railroads and
other corporations. Since Washington
became a state the anti-corporation legis
lation attempted at each session of the
legislature has been enormous, but this
year outrivals all others. There are
bills reducing the charges against the
people by the railways, the telegraph, the
telephone, the Pullman and other com
panies. This Is due in part to the tiroes,
in part to the anti-monopoly cry of the
populists, and to the desire of many indi
viduals to force the corporations to come
forward with sufficient funds to have
them suppressed. This latter is generally
known as a bill with a "club" in it, and
there are many such. Among the more
serious measures, however, are the bills
for a reduction in the freight and passen
ger rates of railroads, and of telegraph
and telephone rates. The freight and pas
senger rate bill will perhaps receive the
greatest attention, and while the rail
roads complain that they have already
been reduced by former legislatures on
freights until their roads have been re
duced to a position of control by receivers
there is" a general belief that there will be
at least a reduction in the passenger rates.
There has been considerable talk in the
state, of .a. railroad commission, but the
temper of the house committee seems to
be against it, and the Indications are that
the bill creating such commission will
be reported adversely. There seems to be
little doubt but telegraph rates will be
reduced. It may not be to the extent of
the Van Houten bill, which provides for
a 40 per cent reduction, but it is pretty
certain to reach 25 per cent. This is held
to be necessary and In keeping with the
general reduction of the ability of the
people generally to earn money. Tele
graph companies have reduced the wages
of employes, have secured the benefits of
reduced rents, but have not given the
people a corresponding reduction in the
cost of transmitting messages. This, too,
it is claimed, by the promotors of the
telephone reduction bill, is true of tele
phone companies.
There has been a great deal of discus
sion among the members regarding the
employment of help during the present
session. When the legislature convened
It was the unanimous verdict of all that
a general cutting- down of expenses should
begin with clerk hire and other employes.
An army of applicants for such positions,
however, arrived upon the scene, and for
a time It looked very much as if the
legislators who valued their lives would
be compelled to give places to them all.
But the cry of retrenchment prevailed,
and the session began and has continued
so far with a less number of employes
and at lower wages than at any previous
session. Notwithstanding an effort is
made every few days by some member
to secure a position for some friend or
constituent, and several minor rows have
occurred in consequence. And the end is
not yet, for it is known that an attempt
will be made some time next week to
"land" a few more clerkships in the
senate. The Washington legislature may
not realize the great good It has accom
plished in the way of employing help, but
the fact remains that this always expen
sive feature of legislatures has been re
ducedat this session below that of any
other Pacific coast state. In California
the legislature Is very extravagant, com
paratively, for as unimportant and un
necessary employes as committee clerks
are there paid as high as 58 per day, and
each committee Is supplied with several.
Oregon, compared with Washington, is
also throwing money "to the birds" in this
respect. In the Oregon legislature it Is
reported there are twice as many com
mittee clerks employed as here. Several
of the Oregon committees have two and
three clerks, and there Is no committee
that has not been supplied with at least
one. Special committees en investigations
have been supplied, it is said, with a
clerk, and in some Instances with two. In
every instance, too, the pay reaches as
high as 55 per day for such service. In
the Washington legislature there is a dif
ferent state of affairs. The senate has in
its employ but 28 persons, and the house
but 40. This includes all employes, from
the chief clerks of the house and secre
tary of the senate down to the pages. In
the senate the employes, with their sal
aries per day, are as follows: Secretary,
56; assistant secretary. 53; sergeant-at-arms,
53; assistant sergeant-at-arms and
doorkeeper, 54; minute, and one assist
ant, each 54; bill clerk, 54; journal clerk,
54; enrolling clerk and two asisstants, 54
each; engrossing clerk and one assistant,
each, 51; docket clerk, 54; stenographer,
Si; judiciary clerk, 54; eight committee
clerks, each, $-1; postmaster and messen
ger, 54; watchman, 54; three pages, each,
52. The house employes, with their sal
aries per day, are as follows: Chief clerk,
55 50; assistant chief clerk, 51 50; sergeant-at-arms,
51 50; assistant sergeant-at-arms,
53 50; reading clerk, 53; docket clerk,
53 50; journal clerk. 54 50; three assistant
Journal clerks, each 54; enrolling clerk,
54 50; assistant enrolling clerk, 54; engross
ing clerk, 54 50; assistant engrossing clerk,
54; doorkeeper, 53 50; assistant doorkeeper.
53 50; watchman, 53 50; night watchman,
53 50; postmaster, 54; assistant postmaster
53 50; speaker's secretary. 53; four pages,
each, 51 50; judiciary clerk, $3; 14 commit
tee clerks, each, 53 50.
A great reduction In the number of em
ployes and the amount of their compen
sation has tak?n place at this session, as
I compared with two years ago. The sal
aries have been cut 23 per cent all along
the lne. The committees are grouped,
and, with the exception of the judtciary
clcrk, each committee clerk has been as
signed trim three to five committees.
It is found that the committee clerks
have, for the first time during legislative
sessions, plenty to do, but not too much
for the pay they receive. Washington
has certainly acquitted Itself with credit
in regard to legislative employes.
Some important changes in the road law
are suggested in the bill by Wooding of
King. It reduces the road poll tax from
54 to 53 per day, and the supervisor's pay
is scaled down from 52 50 to 52 per day.
The bill amends the law of 1S93, so as to
permit the commissioners to purchase cr
otherwise acquire suitable tracts of land
not exceeding five acres each, from whicn
to take gravel for road work. The poll
tax may be worked out at the rate of $1 50
per day for eight hours' labor, and when
a team, plow or wagon is required, a credit
of 53 50 is to be allowed.
Senator Hutchinson has introduced a
bill to prevent a pooling of insurance
companies for the purpose of raising
rates. It makes it unlawful for any
company or Its agents doing business
in this state to belong to any organiza
tion for the purpose of fixing fire insur
ance rates or preventing or lessening com
petition, and in so doing, the company
runs the risk of having its license an
nulled. Any citizen may file written
charges against a company or Its agents
for holding membership in a pooling or
ganization, and the insurance commission
er is empowered to issue a citation for
a company's representation to appear and
show cause why the license should not be
revoked.
The most important measure to pass the
house today was Senator Range's bill In
the interest of the proposed Lake Wash
ington ship canal at Seattle. The pres
ent congress appropriated 525,000 to begin
the work, but delay has been occasioned
by the refusal of certain property-owners
to grant right of way. Range's bill em
powers the county commlsloners to con
demn property for public improvement
and provide a special tax ta create a fund
for the purchase of such property when
condemned. The bill has now pass Ad both
houses, and is in the hands of the gov
ernor for his signature.
Representative Rogers' bill to amend
the school law of 1S90 passed the house
today. It provides for a tax levy suf
ficient to produce a sum which, in addi
tion to the amount of money to be de
rived from interest on the permanent
school fund for the current fiscal year,
shall equal 510 for each child of school
age, as shown by the last reports of the
several county superintendents to tne
state superintendent. The tax, however,
is not to exceed C mills on the dollar.
Rogers, the author, made an extenM
argument in support of the measure, and
was supported by Cline, another populist.
Several republicans opposed the bill, con
tending that It was wholly for the benefit
of the smaller cities, and placed addi
tional burdens on large cities. It finally
passed by a vote of 40 to 24.
Although the woman suffrage bill
has twice met with defeat In the house,
a great many women have continued to
crowd the lobby and beseige the members
In the endeavor to have them take some
action in its favor. Today Reynolds of
Lewis introduced a resolution which sets
forth that inasmuch as the senate has a
bill relative to woman suffrage, all peti
tions and resolutions pending, or to be
Introduced in connection with the subject
be sent to the senate. Rader, populist,
asked if the resolution carried with it
to the senate the women, and was In
formed that it did. The resolution was
then adopted, and its adoption was at
tended with great laughter and applause.
The, house was in session alone today,
the senate having adjourned yesterday
until Monday. When the house adjourned
this afternoon a great many members, as
is usual on Saturday, left for their ..omes
to pass Sunday. There are a sufficient
number of legislators here, however, to
hold various committee meetings and ac
complish needed work In this direction.
OPERA AND CONCERT.
Tvro Xo tabic Mnaicnl Performances
in Xevr Yorlc.
NEW YORK. Feb. 9. Saint Saens' op
era, "Samson et Dellla," was produced at
the Metropolitan opera-house last night
for the first time in this country. The
plot deals with the familiar story of
Samson and the Philistines told In the
Bible, differing in but few particulars.
Mme. Atantelll as Dellla scored a great
success, and was repeatedly called before
the curtain after the second act. Signor
Tamagno as Samson was warmly re
ceived by the audience, as was Signor
Camplnaria, who took the part of the high
rriest. 21. Plancon took two parts, those
of Abimelech and an old Hebrew. Sig
ror Mancinella conducted. There was but
a small audience, although the boxes
were well filled. Chauncey 2f. Depew and
Signor Ancona were among the notables
present.
The Kneisel quartet of Boston gave its
second concert of the season yesterday at
the Mendelssohn Glee Club hall. A larger
audience than on the former occasion was
in attendance, but not nearly as large a
one as such a rare musical treat de
served. The programme contained un
usually felicitous selections, giving char
acteristic examples of three of Germany's
greatest masters, viz: Haydn's quartet in
D major, opus 4, Mozart's quartet In C
major, and Beethoven's quartet in B
minor, opus 59.
The Sacramento Mnrder Mystery.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 9. The Bee pub
lishes a story giving the details of the
commission of the Weber double murder
and robbery, and accusing William H.
Sprout, Joseph Sprout and, Harry Sands,
of the crime. Each has several aliases
and detectives are vainly searching the
state for them.
The police say Sands wielded the ax
which killed Grocer F. H. L. Weber and
wife. One of the Sprouts bought new
shoes the day following the murder, leav
ing his blood-stained bhoes at the store.
George Sprout, brother of Joseph, in jail
here, incriminated the murderers. George
is not suspected of complicity in the mur
der. The three murderers have all been
In jail since New Year's night, but the
police allowed them to depart and cannot
find them now.
A Manitoba Town Scorched.
WINNIPEG, Feb. 9. A Morden special
says: A terrific fire is raging here. The
Morden house, D. Kilgore's dry goods
store, McLaren's drug: store, Sparling's
grocery store, Forest's jewelry store, Wei
man & Co.'s liquor store and the Com
mercial hotel have been burned, and des
perate efforts are being made to save the
remainder of the business section.
Ladies, attention Dr. Henley's cele
brated Oregon Kidney Tea Is guaranteea
to cure leucorrhoea; S1C0 forfeit will be
paid if it fails. For sale by all druggists.
Sleepless Nights
llalcc you weak and weary, unlit forwort,
indisposed to exertion. They show tha
your nerve strength is gone and that youi
nervous system needs building tip. The
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4VA Jpwt-Mtfi
true remedy 13
Hood's Sarsaparilla.
Tf niTrlfrAff tho Wnftrl
.ures
KtroTiTthen rhnerves fftfhm
creates anappetite and gives sound, refresh
ing sleep. Get Hood's and only Hood's.
Hood's PHIS cureallUYerins. 5c
WHEELS IHJEIB HEADS!
FredT. Merrill
The pioneer bicycle dealer of the Pacific coast,
says that there are more people talking
"wheel" this year, already, than, there are rid
ers la this territory, and they are talking
"High Grade" Wheel at that. Riders and In
tending purchasers are becoming educated zn&
have learned that a smooth coat of enamel and
nickel, a few stripes and a "barrel hub" oft
tlmes covers up a multiuide ot cheap tubing-.
cheap drop steel and malleable iron forcings,
as well as complicated experiments and soft
steel bearings.
RAMBLER BICYCLES!
AND G. & J. CLINCHER TIRES ARE NOT
EXPERIMENTS. They have been trJed and
found true, and while the other few high-grade
manufacturers are "flopping about" with
"hose pipe" and "sponge" tires, trap doors,
"strings-ln-hls-tlres." outside patches, elliptical
sprockets, band brakes; "Ringer bread" pedal?,
handle bars, axles, etc.. The Gormully & Jef
fery Manufacturing Company keep right on
making the strongest, fastest, handsomest and
highest grade bicycles on earth.
The Rambler
Prospective buyers will do well to examine
these excellent machines before they experi
ment with out-of-date and unknown bicycles
"Ramblers" have stood the test for years and
In competition with all the wheels of the world,
they won all of the first prizes at the World's
Fair, and are recognized by unprejudiced rider,
mechanics and experienced bicycle dealers as
the "Leading Bicycle" of the world, with morn
genuine improvements in modern Ideas and
more talking and selling- points than any three
wheels on the market. Ask any bicycle rider
who has ridden a Rambler (providing he ha3 no
"old trap" to dispose of. receiving a "discount
on thp side" or any other "ax to grind") and
he will tell you that there is nothing- better
on this earth than the "Rambler."
Send for an illustrated catalogue at once,
and reason for yourself, or call at the Frod
T. Merrill Cycle Company's store. 327 "Wash
ington street, and see every section of this
"King" of wheels while they are In the rough
but the highest possible grade, ot material.
TE HEADER T
Rambler, No. 14. 22 lbs. (all on)
steel copper-plated rlms.....j.
SlOOr
Rambler. Model "D," 2S-lnch, 25 lbs., same
as above ...-.. ........MM 100
Rambler. Model "C" 2f?-lnch (25 lbs.
stripped), copper-plated steel rim3... ...... $10Q
Rambler. No. 10, from li1 to 10 lbs., wood
or steel rims .?10O
Rambler. No. 11, 32-lnch wheel (for tall
'uns, steel copper-plated rims. ...$10Q
gambler Tandems
Racing, 32 lbs. for two gents, and bicycle
built for two. $150
RArDLER. Not. 7 anil S.
Have Just received a few of the 1S01 de3ign3
of "Ramblers" from factory, made thl3 year.,
with latest attachments and thoroughly "high
grade." which will be offered during tho next
30 days at the following prices i
No. 8, 25 lbs., copper rims .......$S5
No. 7, 28 lbs., copper rims 85.
Model B. 29 lbs., copper rims... &
No. 4, 30 lbs., enamel rims 75
Model B, 30 lbs., enamel rims 75
The "IDEAL" Line!
Comprises both Ladles' and Gents' In 2J. 2S
and 2S-tnch wheels, with "High Grade" "Ram
bler" double locking edge, clincher tire and
wood rims, beautifully finished machines, la
new and latest designs, with all bright frames,
at $45, $55 and SU5. All fully warranted. Thesa
are the same grade machines that are offered;
by Irresponsible dealers, hardware firms and
"curb-stone" agents at ?1W, with a confiden
tial "cut" of ?10, or 520.
NewandSBGQnfl-Hand Bargains!
In this department there are 30 or 40 ma
chines, many of them perfectly new. Among
them areVlctors, Columblas. Clevelands, Unions,
Imperials, Crescents and other makes (taken In
trade for Ramblers), and they will be sold at
ery low figures, to make room for new stock,
(Write for list.)
Before you buy a bicycle write for catalogue,
circulars, terms and discounts. A 1th such a
line of wheels and prices why look further
"RAMBLER RUSTLERS"
"Wanted In Every Town In Oregon, "Washing
ton and Idaho.
Northwest representatives Gormully & Jefferr
Manufacturing Company's
"Rambler Cycles."
Sain Store, 327 Vasirnstcn St, PorUant!, Or.
Rambler, No. 12, 25 lbs. (as above) ......... $100
Rambler, Model "E," 20 lbs. (a3 above) ....S100
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